Celebrating 900,000+ Hours of Heartfelt Service from Our Volunteers! (Katy, Texas) –Katy ISD’s Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) hosted their annual Volunteer Celebration on May 2nd honoring the thousands of school district volunteers who give the gift of their time […]
Governor Abbott Signs Bettencourts SB 569 Virtual Learning Expansion Bill into Law
Bettencourt Bill Expands 21st Century Virtual Learning Options for Students Statewide, Eff. Immediately Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) announced today that Senate Bill 569 (SB 569), his flagship virtual education reform bill, has been officially signed into law […]
Elizabeth Dole Foundation Announces Kasandra Padilla of Magnolia, Texas and Oddise Lundy of Rosenberg, Texas as Veteran Caregivers Selected for National Fellowship
Newly selected Fellows will travel to Washington, D.C. this month for a conference featuring national leaders and serve as advocates for the growing millions caring for wounded, ill, and injured veterans. Photo Courtesy of Kasandra Padilla Photo Courtesy of […]
Texas-wide Celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month Planned
AUSTIN, TX— Texans are celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month throughout May by highlighting the powerful contributions of Jewish Texans to the state’s civic, cultural, and economic life. The efforts will be coordinated by the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC). “From Galveston to […]
Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center
Cutting-edge facilities to improve Texas, U.S. livestock success May 6, 2025 – by Gabe Saldana Texas A&M AgriLife Research and The Texas A&M University System opened a new state-of-the-art Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS campus May 6. The roughly 27,000 square-foot indoor and covered-outdoor biotechnology center in […]
Texas State Troopers Association Applauds Passage of HB 886, Calls for Long-Term Support for Retirees
(AUSTIN, TX) – The Texas State Troopers Association (TSTA) applauds the Texas House for passing House Bill 886 on Second Reading, which provides a one-time supplemental payment of up to $2,000 to eligible retirees in the Employees Retirement System of Texas […]
Student Excellence Cheered at Annual Celebration
Katy ISD recognizes outstanding high school student achievement KATY, TX [May 6, 2025] – In a festive event tonight, Katy ISD held its annual Student Awards of Excellence and honored dozens of seniors’ remarkable achievements they’ve made throughout the school […]
Stars on the Field and in the Classroom
Hundreds of Katy ISD student-athletes join all-state academic list KATY, TX [May 6, 2025] – Excelling in their respective sports and also in the classroom, 475 Katy ISD senior student-athletes, trainers and managers have scored a place on the Texas High […]
Cornyn Meets with NASA Administrator Nominee Jared Isaacman
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jared Isaacman, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Please see photo attached and below. This image is in the public domain, but those […]
HOBBY CENTER TO EXPAND EXXONMOBIL DISCOVERY SERIES, DOUBLING STUDENT PARTICIPATION
Free Series Will Serve Up to 40,000 Houston-Area 5th-Grade Students (HOUSTON, TX) — The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will once again welcome thousands of Houston-area students for the 2025–26 ExxonMobil Discovery Series, a free educational initiative designed to engage […]

